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Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
P476 - Argentina - The Perito Moreno Glacier
The Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz province, Argentine Patagonia, Argentina
The Perito Moreno Glacier (50°29′S 73°03′WCoordinates: 50°29′S 73°03′W) is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.
The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.
莫雷諾冰川是位於阿根廷聖克魯斯省洛拉西亞雷斯國家公園（Los Glaciares National Park）的冰川。這裡是阿根廷巴塔哥尼亞其中一個最熱門的旅遊地點。
莫雷諾冰川的成冰帶有250平方公里，長30公里，是位於安地斯山脈南巴塔哥尼亞冰原48個冰川之一。這裡的冰原是世界第三大的淡水儲備。
References sources : wikipedia
P423 - Argentina - Tango, Women's Bridge
Tango, Santiago Calatrava's Women's Bridge, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Puente de la Mujer (Spanish for "Woman's Bridge") is a footbridge in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, Argentina that spans dock 3 (dique 3). It is of the Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unique in its asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon.
It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and is similar to his Puente del Alamillo and Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, but with a forward, rather than a reverse angled cantilever, as is seen in those bridges. The footbridge was donated by Alberto L. González to the City of Buenos Aires in gratitude for 60 years of work in the country. Started in 1998, it was completed on December 20, 2001.
聖地牙哥·卡拉特拉瓦·巴利斯（西班牙语：Santiago Calatrava Valls，1951年7月28日－）是一位著名的西班牙建築師、雕刻家，人稱“建築詩人”，工作室位於瑞士蘇黎世、紐約與巴黎等地。
在阿根廷首都布宜诺斯艾利斯的“女人桥”是他的作品之一。这是一座新桥，建成于2001年8月。桥通身白色，造型是两条简洁的线，一条横跨河的两岸，一条从桥的中央斜射出去，像张开的鱼嘴。据当地人说，“女人桥”不仅造型优美，设计也很科学，当有大船经过，桥身就会在一个支点上转离桥墩，腾出空间，让船从容经过。
References sources : wikipedia
P359 - Argentina - Caminto, La Boca
Caminto, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse (or Bocadaze in Genoese dialect), and some people believe that the Buenos Aires barrio was indeed named after it. The conventional explanation is that the neighborhood sits at the mouth ("boca" in Spanish) of the Riachuelo.
In 1882, after a lengthy general strike, La Boca seceded from Argentina, and the rebels raised the Genoese flag, which was immediately torn down personally by then President Julio Argentino Roca.
It is known throughout the sporting world as the home of Boca Juniors, one of world's top football clubs. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs and Italian taverns, as well as La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors.
It has also been a centre for radical politics, having elected the first socialist member of Argentine Congress (Alfredo Palacios in 1935) and been home to many demonstrations during the crisis of 2001.
As one of Buenos Aires's 48 barrios, La Boca is located in the city's south-east near its old port. The barrio of Barracas is to the west; San Telmo and Puerto Madero are to the north.
Caminito is a little street in La Boca, a neighbourhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa.
阿根廷首都布宜諾愛麗斯南邊的La Boca是歐洲人最早登陸布宜諾愛麗斯的地方，算是歷史相當悠久的地區，也是阿根廷著名的探戈發源地。在La Boca區內保留了Caminito區域，擁有色彩豔麗的鐵皮屋建築，以及極具特色的藝術品，很多藝術家到此謀生，更豐富了當地的文化。每到週末街上到處是街頭藝人表演探戈，還有一大堆飾品攤販，及餐廳可喝喝下午茶，值得耗上半天以上在此享受阿根廷的悠閒時光。
當地現在居住的大部分屬於勞工階級，算是市區內最貧窮的區域之一，犯罪也就層出不窮。因此進入Caminito，千萬別離開觀光客聚集的區域，更不要隨身攜帶貴重的物品到當地參觀，一切以簡便為主。只要在白天於觀光區域內活動，一般不會有太大問題。
References sources : wikipedia, gavinangel.com
P281 - Argentina - Caminto in La Boca
Caminto, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse (or Bocadaze in Genoese dialect), and some people believe that the Buenos Aires barrio was indeed named after it. The conventional explanation is that the neighborhood sits at the mouth ("boca" in Spanish) of the Riachuelo.
In 1882, after a lengthy general strike, La Boca seceded from Argentina, and the rebels raised the Genoese flag, which was immediately torn down personally by then President Julio Argentino Roca.
It is known throughout the sporting world as the home of Boca Juniors, one of world's top football clubs. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs and Italian taverns, as well as La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors.
It has also been a centre for radical politics, having elected the first socialist member of Argentine Congress (Alfredo Palacios in 1935) and been home to many demonstrations during the crisis of 2001.
As one of Buenos Aires's 48 barrios, La Boca is located in the city's south-east near its old port. The barrio of Barracas is to the west; San Telmo and Puerto Madero are to the north.
Caminito is a little street in La Boca, a neighbourhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa.
阿根廷首都布宜諾愛麗斯南邊的La Boca是歐洲人最早登陸布宜諾愛麗斯的地方，算是歷史相當悠久的地區，也是阿根廷著名的探戈發源地。在La Boca區內保留了Caminito區域，擁有色彩豔麗的鐵皮屋建築，以及極具特色的藝術品，很多藝術家到此謀生，更豐富了當地的文化。每到週末街上到處是街頭藝人表演探戈，還有一大堆飾品攤販，及餐廳可喝喝下午茶，值得耗上半天以上在此享受阿根廷的悠閒時光。
當地現在居住的大部分屬於勞工階級，算是市區內最貧窮的區域之一，犯罪也就層出不窮。因此進入Caminito，千萬別離開觀光客聚集的區域，更不要隨身攜帶貴重的物品到當地參觀，一切以簡便為主。只要在白天於觀光區域內活動，一般不會有太大問題。
References sources : wikipedia, gavinangel.com
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